Talk about your job and why you decided to study engineering. What do you enjoy about it? What do you don't like? Read the example and record yourself. Pay attention to the use of gerunds and infinitives.
As a child, I was always good at sciences at school. I
decided to study biology at university, and I’ve been a biology teacher for ten
years now. Being in a noisy classroom with young people is great because it
helps me to stay young. I enjoy just listening to the kids because they have
great ideas and get excited about finding out new things. I get a lot of
satisfaction from my job.
I’m a very independent person, so I’d hate to have a boss watching me all the time. It’s important for me to be in charge of my own working environment. As a teacher, I’m responsible for a lot of decisions, and I like that.
Of course, it is tiring and a few of the students make me annoyed because they aren’t interested in learning. I try not to take it personally!
The worst thing about my job is that I have to do a lot of marking and preparation at home. In most jobs this would be paid overtime and I sometimes feel I don’t have enough time for myself. But then, we do get nice long holidays in the summer.
I’m a very independent person, so I’d hate to have a boss watching me all the time. It’s important for me to be in charge of my own working environment. As a teacher, I’m responsible for a lot of decisions, and I like that.
Of course, it is tiring and a few of the students make me annoyed because they aren’t interested in learning. I try not to take it personally!
The worst thing about my job is that I have to do a lot of marking and preparation at home. In most jobs this would be paid overtime and I sometimes feel I don’t have enough time for myself. But then, we do get nice long holidays in the summer.
Useful phrases:
As a child / When I was younger…
I wanted to be / dreamed of being…
I decided to study (science) because…
I think I’d like to…
I think I’d be good at…
I’ve been (a teacher) for (ten years)
The best / worst thing is…
I work for (a small company)
I work as (a sales assistant)
I work in (a big office)
I’m in charge of (a sales team)
I have to / don’t have to…
I get / don’t get a lot of satisfaction from my job
It’s important for me to…
I’m good at…
I find it easy to…
I don’t find it difficult to…
Useful vocabulary:
like / enjoy / love / don’t mind
don’t like / can’t stand / hate
interested in / responsible for
job / profession / career
do overtime
be promoted
be self-employed
to retire
a permanent / temporary / full-time /part-time job
working hours
qualifications / experience
and / so / but / because / also
As a child / When I was younger…
I wanted to be / dreamed of being…
I decided to study (science) because…
I think I’d like to…
I think I’d be good at…
I’ve been (a teacher) for (ten years)
The best / worst thing is…
I work for (a small company)
I work as (a sales assistant)
I work in (a big office)
I’m in charge of (a sales team)
I have to / don’t have to…
I get / don’t get a lot of satisfaction from my job
It’s important for me to…
I’m good at…
I find it easy to…
I don’t find it difficult to…
Useful vocabulary:
like / enjoy / love / don’t mind
don’t like / can’t stand / hate
interested in / responsible for
job / profession / career
do overtime
be promoted
be self-employed
to retire
a permanent / temporary / full-time /part-time job
working hours
qualifications / experience
and / so / but / because / also
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